Lace Stickers~ NOTD

Been busy with this and that, and now finally had time to do my nails. Remember this pretty apple green shade of nail polish that I got from Born Pretty Store? Here's how I styled it. Totally lazy to do designs so opted with a simple lace sticker to add some fun to plain green nails.

These lace stickers are also bought from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack with 10 stickers on it. One sticker is enough to use on both nails, and if your nails are smaller then there might be some excess too :)

Love the lace sticker? I'll show you the designs that I choose next time :)

Review: Vanart Cream Rinse

Hello~ Today's post will be a product review of something that I have used before. Its called Vanart Cream Rinse. I got it on sale from a local mall for only $1. Although I know nothing about this product, since it was cheap that's why I decided to buy it.

Product Description

• Manageable
• Ideal For The Entire Family
• The Most Traditional and Famous Rinse In Mexico. Leaves Hair Manageable With A Healthy and Radiant Appearance.
• Made In Mexico

Funny thing is, you see I actually managed to convince my mother to pick this up because we desperately need a bottle of shampoo, and since we were in a hurry we couldn't be bothered to roam around. And that's when I saw this product on the International Section, and I grabbed it instantly since they labeled it as shampoo. So when my brother used this, he was wondering as to why it doesn't produce bubble like usual shampoos. And I was like telling him that maybe something is wrong with his hair haha but turns out that this cream rinse works basically as a conditioner lol.

Instructions on how to use are written at the back but he didn't bother reading :p

How to Use

1. After Shampooing, Remove Excess Water. 
2. Apply Vanart Rinse. 
3. Massage Gently and Wait 60 Seconds.
4. Rinse Thoroughly With Warm Water

It doesn't come in a pump bottle, so I have to press and shake for the cream to come out. Its pinkish in shade and isnt sticky, nor is it too liquid-ish. Its also easy to apply on the hair.

After using it my hair looks better and is more manageable than when I use shampoo alone. And since its just a conditioner, the result is of course expected. Repurchase? Well if it goes on sale again for a dollar, why not? After all a $1 conditioner in a big bottle like this isn't something you see on the store everyday. But since its not available locally, then I might just settle for something that is easy to find.

Winners of the Firmoo Glasses Giveaway

Finally, I have drawn the winners for my Firmoo Glasses giveaway. Forgive me if I was late in announcing, it was my first time using rafflecopter and drawing the winners was quite weird and unusual so yeah I had to be careful with what I was clicking on the widget haha. Anyways, if I did it right, the names should appear below. But dont worry I have already emailed the winners and I am waiting for your responses :) Congrats again and thanks for joining =)

EDIT: The widget didnt work so ill just screen cap it lol :p

Review: Dearlee Candy Color Nail Polish in Apple Green from Born Pretty Store

Yay finally an apple green nail polish that feeds my craving for pastel and summer-ish nail polishes. A big thank you to Born Pretty Store for offering me to try out and review this Dearlee Candy Color Nail Polish ♥ . If you happen to check this nail polish on their shop, you'll see that its part of a nail polish kit or collection, with a total of 8 candy colored nail polish.

8 Candy Color Summer Nail Polish Wholesale Nail Art Kit - $30.43

These nail polishes are really perfect for suuummmmmerrr! Haha. Anyways on to the nail polish that I got, here is an honest review and some swatches for you guys :)

Dearlee Candy Color Nail Polish - $4.39

This nail polish has a bright green shade which resembles that of an apple, thus the name Apple Green. The bottle reminds me of those nail polishes from OPI and I find it adorable. But I got confused about the nail polish after a while because the brush handle has a design similar to that of the crackling nail polishes. But then again, it isn't one of those crackle thing, its just a plain nail polish. The brand I guess is Dearlee, which seems so asian to me (specifically Korean-ish. Lol I am thinking of Lee Min Ho now haha).

At the back the ingredients are written as follows: Butylacetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite.

Haha crackles? NOT

The shade is very very much the same as the ones in the photo, and its really an apple green. Consistency is thick and can be applied in one or two coats to reach the desired color. The brush is thick which made it easier for me to apply the nail polish (but still I am not good at doing it :| )

And here it is on my nails. It looks somewhat different in color as I am only using my mobile phone and the setting is in night mode.. But you can clearly see that its a bright apple green shade and I love it. Green used to be my favorite color before purple came to view but now I think I am going to be using this nail polish a lot =)

And because I am a noob at nail polish application, mine turned out to be streaky and just ugly so I had to go for three coats to achieve my desired shade.

Overall, I am really happy with this nail polish. It is sometimes difficult to look for nail polishes that has the same color as the ones on the bottle as some can be confusing and turn out to be sheer, but this particular one isn't because what you see is what you get.

This nail polish retails for $4.39 on Born Pretty Store. But if you buy all 8 shades you'll only be paying $30.43 which is a huge saving of course. And if you want to save an additional 10%, just use the coupon code JELW21 upon checkout to receive 10% off your total order. BPS ships worldwide for free and that's another saving :)

 I am really happy and glad that I got the chance to receive this product. I am hoping to get my hands on the remaining 7 colors soon so that I will have a complete collection of all 8 summer nail polishes which I am really looking forward :)

NOTD: Sparkles and Stones

Its been a while since I last posted an NOTD. I miss the times when I was still super excited and have so much enthusiast on nail art and stuffs. But I dont mean that I am no longer interested in them. Its just that I am super bombarded with stuffs nowadays compared to last year. With work and all, I barely have time to check my nails. And so with every opportunity I get, I try my best to attend to my usual stuffs like blogging and painting my nail :)

So anyways today I am going to show swatches of my new nail polish, as well as an NOTD that I did with it. Remember that pastel pink nail polish that I bought from a Chinese store? Well here it is.

I really thought it was a pastel pink because it was near the pastel blue that I bought. Turns out that its a sheer shade, almost nude. And worse, its got glitters and sparkles inside. Well not really a bad thing but its just disappointment speaking because I was clearly thinking of something else. But never mind, I am not going to make a fuss out of my mistake :p

Its like a peach shade. Or almost nude. Or flesh perhaps? I dont know. All I know is that its not a pastel pink *u*

Under the direct sunlight its barely noticeable. And I hate the sight of my nails naked because I am used to it having wild colors lol :p

But with indoor lighting a pale shade comes out, but still its not that pastel pink I want >_<

And so I decided to play with it a bit. I got my good old bottle of Wet n Wild's Hannah Pinktana, which is by the way one of my favorite nail polishes. I applied one coat on top of that sheer thing and voilah~ a new and better look :)

As I was returning the bottle to my box, I noticed my rhinestones from Born Pretty Store. I still have 2 wheels unused so I decided to use the already opened wheel and added rhinestones to my nails. I was trying to go for something flag inspired but failed miserably so I just started putting random stones on my finger, filling up all the spaces.

Looks weird eh? But definitely cool. Next time I'm going to go for studs haha. Enjoy the rest of the photos :)